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Therm-a-Rest Men's ProLite Plus

Not the lightest, but definitely one of the more reliable and must have for any pack. I have owned my sleep pad for several years now and have enjoyed its reliability, comfort, and ease to use. It easily inflates and deflates when done with and while it is a little cumbersome to deal with when deflated I have found it is not a problem to roll up and stuff into my pack which I use it as a back cushion (between my gear and back). It is a little on the heavier side and of my standard gear it is one… Full review

Exped DownMat 9

I bought this excellent 9LW goose down mattress to use at home for a cure to an injured back! The 3 1/2 inch thickness is perfect not quite fully inflated, on a straight flat, hard surface, Smile! Have used this mattress every night for about 5 years. I have been able to somewhat cure an extremely painful back injury. I keep two! Also slept outside on my friend's Cadilac! porch at 7000 feet all winter! Never got cold once, with all my cold weather gear! This to me is a must-have item for everyday… Full review

Klymit Static V

Light weight, pretty dang comfortable... just find the right pressure. Durable, quality material, packs down to the roughly the size of a Foster's can. I bought this pad after trying to scrunch down my Alps car-camping pad for backpacking. I've been pleased with it so far after maybe 10 nights. Provided that you find that sweet spot pressure, it's comfortable — of course that holds true for any inflatable. The valve has worked well... no issues there. Interesting chamber design, I think it helps… Full review

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Trekker

I use this for motorcycle camping so I might have opted for a thicker pad. However it was $60 from Academy Sports. Full review

Klymit Insulated Static V

Sleeping pads are the art of compromise. I want a sleeping pad that is light, inexpensive, wide, comfortable, packs down small, insulated for winter and is durable. You know a twin size memory foam mattress that packs down to the size of a pomegranate and and weighs 15 grams. Until they make that we will have to make compromises when we camp and backpack. The Static V packs down to about the size of a cabbage (5x8 cylinder) and doesn't seem too heavy (25 oz.) Once you figure out how much to inflate… Full review

Cabela's Alaskan Guide Sleeping Pad

Was great until a seam by the valve opened up. I have the 2.5" x 30" x 80 (ish - the "Long" one) - great for car and canoe camping, but it was heavy.
Biggest issue is a seam opened by the valve after 4 years of sparse use. It was in my garage (inflated partially) and I think the heat compromised the adhesive. I have Gorilla taped it and will look for a better fix later. Full review

Therm-a-Rest Men's NeoAir XLite

All that and a bag of chips... Other reviews seemed spot on. It is noisy and not sure how it will hold up over the seasons, but for backpack camping, this style is the way to go. Full review

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir

Light, small, comfortable, warm. Loses air about 4 hours into a deep sleep; have to wake up and re-inflate. Really sucky part. Looking for a better product. Full review

REI Unisex AirRail 1.5 Self-Inflating Pad

A decent idea that in practice didn't work for me. The Air Rails only help to keep you on the mat if you have it at close to full inflation, which I never do for comfort. A short review of this item as I didn't keep it for long... I bought this on an unexpected trip out of town to help my 80-year-old parents move. The new place didn't have a lot of room so I ran by REI with the intention of using the pad for a couple of nights and evaluating it as a replacement for my aging REI Lite Core pad, and… Full review